411 Mania — From Ronnie James Dio and Slipknot's Paul Grey to Solomon Burke, Captain Beefheart, Malcolm McLaren of the Sex Pistols and more, the 411 Staff gives their tributes to those the music world lost in 2010! more info

Guardian Music — Fall frontman rejected invitation to replace John Lydon in third series of reality TV showMark E Smith turned down the opportunity to join Katie Price and Peter Andre in the jungle. The Fall frontman has revealed that he was invited to replace John L... more info

ContactMusic — Beloved British indie rock veteran MARK E. SMITH once turned down the chance to be a contestant on reality show I'M A CELEBRITY... GET ME OUT OF HERE.The Fall frontman tells TheQuietus.com TV producers approached him and asked him if he'd be interest... more info

Guardian Music — The influence of Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, stretched from the Grateful Dead to the Sex Pistols and beyondDon Van Vliet, better-known as Captain Beefheart, one of the most influential American musicians of the 1960s and 1970s and avant gar... more info

The Telegraph — From Silent Night to the Sex Pistols, the singer's Christmas song selection is less than obvious. more info

The Telegraph — From Silent Night to the Sex Pistols, the singer's song selection is less than obvious. more info

Guardian Music — The student protests of recent weeks have brought to mind the Smiths' 1986 state-of-the-nation address, which still rings proud in its portrayal of what it feels like to be an outsiderEighteen seconds in, a high-pitched drone begins. For the next six... more info

Guardian Music — Macca looks forward to the 'smell of sweat and beer' as he rounds off the year with a tiny show for fansPaul McCartney is set to play the 100 Club in central London this Friday.Discussing his decision to play a 350-capacity venue known for its punk a... more info

Guardian Music — The model and actor recalls her four years with the punk impresario who died from cancer on 8 April, aged 64I was 42 when we met and he was 39 but he thought he was 26. We went out for four years and I got to know him inside and out. He was extraordi... more info

Guardian Music — For every Simply Red fan, there was always someone who hated Mick Hucknall – for the womanising, the smooth pop, the lifestyle. Now, he tells Rob Fitzpatrick, he understands'I regret the philandering," says Mick Hucknall, a man who, by his own esti... more info